Speculation: Roster Building Thread: Part LI

[mas0764]

15th overall and a 2nd round prospect for Kapanen?

What is Rutherford doing

And how come we aren't doing it to him?

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

LOL!

 

[RGY]

 

[duhmetreE]

what the....

 

[RGY]

Buch and Strome for #8
Buch and CAR 1st for #8

Too much for the #8.

I think you can move one of Buch/Strome with either a future 2nd or a mid range prospect

 

[17futurecap]

That leaves the Pens with 8 total picks over the next two drafts, with 5 of those 8 in rounds 5-7.

 

[LiveLongandProspal]

Hallander is Lundkvist's teammate on Lulea

 

[Oscar Lindberg]

I mean Rutherford must be assuming someone is going to give up a similar deal for Jarry/Murray right?

Like I don't get why he would agree to this unless they've had a massive hard-on for Kapanen since they drafted him... But still

 

[True Blue]

I am gonna be sadly disappointed if we can't or won't liquidate Buch or Strome to get someone like Lundell.

Prepare to be very disappointed

 

[LiveLongandProspal]

That leaves the Pens with 8 total picks over the next two drafts, with 5 of those 8 in rounds 5-7.

They know their window is closing with Sindy and Malkin getting up there in age

 

[JESSEWENEEDTOCOOK]

Buch and Strome for Victor Hedman

 

[TheBloodyNine]

Good for the leafs to get #15 overall but you’d think the Pens would want to start to reloaded their pool at this point. Seems like a lot of shuffling the deck chair on the titanic. Who is Toronto clearing space for, Pietrangelo?

 

[SnowFort]

Regarding the trade...

911 there has been a robbery

 

[Oscar Lindberg]

Seriously though I know it's not a 1-1 comparison but I'd be calling every team in the league about Strome after this deal

 

[duhmetreE]

They know their window is closing with Sindy and Malkin getting up there in age

Just in time to win another lottery for a player like Bedard

 

[Kovalev27]

I think it’s a great trade for the leafs. The penguins on the other hand just continue to make awful decisions

 

[NYRFANMANI]

So who needs a goalie for the future?

LA, OTT, DET, BUF, MIN (?), NSH (?!), CAR, EDM, TOR.

Top 5 - will pick skaters

Top 10 - most likely will pick skaters, except BUF. Maybe they take a chance.

#11 NSH - will have a buffet to pick from and already have solid G. They had a bad year at G but still. (?)

#12 FLA - They have Knight.

#13 CAR - these sneeky f***s bruh ... THEY WILL PICK ASKAROV !!!!

#14 EDM *sobbing* *reaching for phone* "Ok, Grotans, we do the deal." Georgiev + something minor-ish for 14.

#15 TOR picks Dman.

 

[B17 Apricots]

The league is gonna be cap strapped for a couple years, a lot of that value comes from that contract. Thats a kid they could conceivably plug in the top 6 and be a +50 point player for $3 million a year. Idk if Strome will carry that value because hes probably gonna wanna be paid, but right now Buchnevich's value could be at a peak with another year at $3.25 million

 

[effen]

it's a lot more likely Toronto packages the 1st for immediate D help on the same kind of contract Kapanen had (3/9.6). Tavares isn't getting younger. Muzzin just signed for a billion years. etc.

 

[Vitto79]

Good to see a deal means NYR can do one soon too!

 

[NYR Viper]

Why did the Pens need to go after another speedy small winger when they just traded for Zucker?

 

[Kovalev27]

Why did the Pens need to go after another speedy small winger when they just traded for Zucker?

they just continue to rotate in very average wingers since Kessel left

 

[Fitzy]

That leaves the Pens with 8 total picks over the next two drafts, with 5 of those 8 in rounds 5-7.

They'll be rebuilding in 4-5 years as Crosby and Malkin approach retirement age.

 

[effen]

Why did the Pens need to go after another speedy small winger when they just traded for Zucker?

Because their top guys are aging and unmovable so the other route you can go is depth. All-in for 2-3 years and then a fullscale blow up is a lot better than quarter assing a rebuild on the fly with Sidney Crosby.

 

[Oscar Lindberg]

In theory I understand the move, but still it's just bad.

The Pens are looking to win in the next two years. They have their top 9 basically locked up for the next 2 years minimum, and after that Malkin and Letang are free agents

Guess we'll see if it works